Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

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They include:

-- Writer Guy de Maupassant in 1850

-- Joseph Merrick, subject of The Elephant Man, in 1889

-- Filmmaker John Huston in 1906

-- U.S. Gen. Hazel Johnson in 1927

-- Astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1930

-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Herb Brooks in 1937

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-- Actor Loni Anderson in 1945 (age 79)

-- Actor Erika Slezak in 1946 (age 78)

-- Musician Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister) in 1955 (age 69)

-- Actor Maureen McCormick in 1956 (age 68)

-- Singer Pete Burns (Dead or Alive) in 1959

-- Musician Pat Smear, born Georg Ruthenberg, (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) in 1959 (age 65)

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Patrick Ewing in 1962 (age 62)

-- Actor Mark Strong in 1963 (age 61)

-- Actor Jonathan Silverman in 1966 (age 58)

-- Filmmaker James Gunn in 1966 (age 58)

-- Musician Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys) in 1964

-- Actor Stephanie Szostak in 1975 (age 49)

-- Musician Whit Sellers (Old Dominion) in 1978 (age 46)

-- Actor Jesse Williams in 1981 (age 43)

-- Musician Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) in 1981 (age 43)

-- Olympic runner/bobsledder Lolo Jones in 1982 (age 42)

-- Actor Adam Irigoyen in 1997 (age 27)

-- Actor Olivia Holt in 1997 (age 27)

-- Actor Albert Tsai in 2004 (age 20)